hse Archives - Professional Builder

What the UK can learn from the US on PPE inclusivity
|Date: 13 February, 2024

What the UK can learn from the US on PPE inclusivity
There is growing momentum to ensure workers of all shapes and sizes are supplied with personal protective ...
There is growing momentum to ensure workers of all shapes and sizes are supplied with personal protective equipment that fits properly.  Alex Minett, Head of Global New Markets at Veriforce CHAS, cons ...
13 February, 2024
Read more
Keep people safe from future dangers of asbestos, regulator warns
|Date: 20 January, 2024

Keep people safe from future dangers of asbestos, regulator warns
© Kim Britten / Adobe Stock Buildings that people use in their daily lives, such as workplaces, schools a ...
© Kim Britten / Adobe Stock Buildings that people use in their daily lives, such as workplaces, schools and hospitals are the focus of a new campaign to keep people safe from asbestos. Asbestos: Your ...
20 January, 2024
Read more
HSE campaign to prevent ill health from moving and handling materials
|Date: 8 September, 2023

HSE campaign to prevent ill health from moving and handling materials
Moving and handling heavy or bulky objects on construction sites is needlessly harming the health of tens ...
Moving and handling heavy or bulky objects on construction sites is needlessly harming the health of tens of thousands of workers every year. Working in construction is a physically demanding job an ...
8 September, 2023
Read more
Casella says to stay vigilant of asbestos dangers
|Date: 25 August, 2023

Casella says to stay vigilant of asbestos dangers
Reduction in deaths from Mesothelioma reported in latest HSE figures – no cause for complacency says Tim ...
Reduction in deaths from Mesothelioma reported in latest HSE figures – no cause for complacency says Tim Turney from environmental monitoring company, Casella. The latest figures published by the HSE ...
25 August, 2023
Read more
HSE targets construction workers’ lung health with nationwide inspection campaign
|Date: 18 May, 2023

HSE targets construction workers’ lung health with nationwide inspection campaign
Failure to prevent life-threatening diseases caused by dust at work is unacceptable, says the Health and ...
Failure to prevent life-threatening diseases caused by dust at work is unacceptable, says the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), as it gears up for a summer targeting construction sites across Great B ...
18 May, 2023
Read more
Builders need extra support during the Covid-19 crisis: their safety is paramount
|Date: 10 March, 2021

Builders need extra support during the Covid-19 crisis: their safety is paramount
Is your construction site Covid-19 secure? What if an HSE Inspector were to pay a visit? Joanna Mulgrew, ...
Is your construction site Covid-19 secure? What if an HSE Inspector were to pay a visit? Joanna Mulgrew, Operations Director for HBXL Building Software advises on meeting the HSE’s requirements while ...
10 March, 2021
Read more
Construction still one of the riskiest industries
|Date: 10 April, 2019

Construction still one of the riskiest industries
It probably won't surprise you to know that construction is still one of the riskiest industries to work ...
It probably won't surprise you to know that construction is still one of the riskiest industries to work in when it comes to health and safety. In fact, construction, agriculture and manufacturing are ...
10 April, 2019
Read more
HSE launches Valentine’s campaign for construction workers
|Date: 7 February, 2019

HSE launches Valentine’s campaign for construction workers
Members of the public are being encouraged to share messages and acts of kindness for those working in th ...
Members of the public are being encouraged to share messages and acts of kindness for those working in the construction industry, in the run-up to Valentine’s Day. Using both #WorkRight and #WeCare ha ...
7 February, 2019
Read more
Tradespeople Becoming Complacent About Asbestos Exposure
|Date: 29 April, 2015

Tradespeople Becoming Complacent About Asbestos Exposure
Thirty years after the UK banned the import and use of both blue (crocidolite) and brown (amosite) asbest ...
Thirty years after the UK banned the import and use of both blue (crocidolite) and brown (amosite) asbestos, the majority of tradespeople still don’t recognise that asbestos exposure continues to be t ...
29 April, 2015
Read more
Stuart Pearce fears risk of deadly asbestos
|Date: 10 February, 2015

Stuart Pearce fears risk of deadly asbestos
England football star Stuart Pearce is blowing the whistle on asbestos after revealing he could have brea ...
England football star Stuart Pearce is blowing the whistle on asbestos after revealing he could have breathed in the deadly dust while working part time as an electrician during his early football car ...
10 February, 2015
Read more